The Atlantic Council's Africa Center hosted a discussion on the book On the Fault Line: Managing Tensions and Divisions within Societies recently.
The panel was moderated by Mary Carlin Yates, former Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Africa on the National Security Staff. It included J. Peter Pham, director of the Africa...

What policies and governance conditions are needed in Africa for it to match the economic and social achievements of Asia? This video, from a presentation at Johns Hopkins University, presents some answers. It presents the findings of two research projects, with important implications for the future of development in Africa. Note the focus on developmental...

Andrew Reynolds, John Carey, and Donald Horowitz spoke on reforming constitutions and election systems after the Arab Spring at the National Endowment for Democracy recently.
They argue for inclusiveness and the importance of electoral design to stability, equity, and institution building, all essential to democracy and development.